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as in parasite
a person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return
the union accused the company executives of being bloodsuckers, since they had given themselves raises at a time when the rank and file were forced to take cuts in their benefits
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as in vampire
a person who habitually preys upon others
a sleazy lawyer who had a reputation for being a shyster, an ambulance chaser, and an all-around bloodsucker
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Recent Examples of bloodsucker
That means no climate is safe from these bloodsuckers.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
This Reagan-era standout brought the over-the-top gore but also plenty of camp in a coming-of-age story with teens becoming bloodsuckers.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Dress as your own unique bloodsucker and paint the Alameda Elks Lodge red.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
With all of that in play, the vampire may seem hardly necessary, but Jones uses his unique spin on the bloodsucker to trace the hard legacy of Manifest Destiny and the excavation of Indigenous American culture.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
This Reagan-era standout brought the over-the-top gore but also plenty of camp in a coming-of-age story with teens becoming bloodsuckers.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Dress as your own unique bloodsucker and paint the Alameda Elks Lodge red.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
With all of that in play, the vampire may seem hardly necessary, but Jones uses his unique spin on the bloodsucker to trace the hard legacy of Manifest Destiny and the excavation of Indigenous American culture.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodsucker
Noun
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Doctors say if animal waste is left to dry out for about 2 to 4 weeks, the parasite's eggs can cause an infection.—
Amy Corral,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The gastroenterologist thought that Beran might have been dealing with a parasite and did some stool tests, all of which came back negative.—
Maressa Brown,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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Mort’s definitely gotten the short end of the hybrid human-vampire stick, with an unimpressive ability to read the family dog’s mind.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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The movie is set in the Mississippi River Delta during the 1930s and tackles themes of music, race, family, religion and vampires.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While an armadillo may think flipping onto its back and curling into a ball protects it from predators, the move actually leaves it more vulnerable, said Tori Larned, a spokeswoman for Builders Movement.—
Aarón Torres,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Spinosaurus mirabilis was a shallow water predator that preyed on fish, though its habitat was 600 miles inland from the ancient Tethys Sea.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Bloodsucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodsucker. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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